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H.R. 8937 117th Congress House

Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2022

Official title: To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 21, 2022 Introduced by: Dusty Johnson Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 21, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 21, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 22, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2022

This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to recruitment and retention in the Indian Health Service, including provisions regarding pay, credentialing, and housing needs of workforce personnel.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4915 Identical bill Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2022
  • HR 8966 Reintroduced Bill Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8937: Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8937/
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"H.R. 8937: Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8937/.
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H.R. 8937, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8937/.
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